Patents by Inventor David P. Ricci

David P. Ricci has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20120173437
    Abstract: A method and system for implementing a project for a customer. A computer readable Requirements Traceability and Verification Matrix (RTVM). The RTVM is stored in a computer readable storage device. A verification is implemented, which verifies: an acceptability of business requirements of the project due to business requirements review (BRR) exit criteria having been satisfied, an acceptability of system requirements of the project due to system requirements review (SRR) exit criteria having been satisfied, an acceptability of component requirements of the project due to component requirements review (PDR) exit criteria having been satisfied. The business requirements are decomposed into the system requirements. The system requirements are decomposed into the component requirements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2012
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bruce G. Barker, Vincent A. Buscher, Juan P. Giraldo, Carrie L. LeBolt, Stephen L. McLellen, Sharon E. Murphy, Paul R. Popick, David P. Ricci, Janet L. Spann
  • Patent number: 8195492
    Abstract: A method for implementing a project for a customer. Business requirements are developed for the project and are reviewed for acceptability in accordance with Business Requirements Review (BRR) exit criteria. System requirements are developed for the project and are reviewed for acceptability in accordance with system requirements review (SRR) exit criteria. Component requirements are developed for the project and are reviewed for acceptability in accordance with Preliminary Design Review (PDR) exit criteria. The business requirements are decomposed into the system requirements. The system requirements are decomposed into the component requirements. A Requirements Traceability and Verification Matrix (RTVM) is generated when the business requirements are established. The RTVM is updated throughout the life of the project. The RTVM includes verification information relating to the business requirements, the system requirements, and the component requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Bruce G. Barker, Vincent A. Buscher, Juan P. Giraldo, Carrie L. LeBolt, Stephen L. McLellen, Sharon E. Murphy, Paul R. Popick, David P. Ricci, Janet L. Spann
  • Patent number: 7904753
    Abstract: A method is implemented in a computer infrastructure having computer executable code tangibly embodied on a computer readable storage medium having programming instructions. The programming instructions are operable to receive disruption data for an enterprise and determine optimal selected disruption data from the received disruption data. Additionally, the programming instructions are operable to correlate triggering events of the optimal selected disruption data to one or more systemic root cause categories and identify a systemic root cause based on the triggering events of the optimal selected disruption data. Furthermore, the programming instructions are operable to determine an optimal enterprise solution set based on the identified systemic root cause and determine an optimal enterprise transformation set based on the optimal enterprise solution set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: William J. Athey, Shailesh Joshi, Shallin Joshi, David P. Ricci
  • Publication number: 20100174949
    Abstract: A method is implemented in a computer infrastructure having computer executable code tangibly embodied on a computer readable storage medium having programming instructions. The programming instructions are operable to receive disruption data for an enterprise and determine optimal selected disruption data from the received disruption data. Additionally, the programming instructions are operable to correlate triggering events of the optimal selected disruption data to one or more systemic root cause categories and identify a systemic root cause based on the triggering events of the optimal selected disruption data. Furthermore, the programming instructions are operable to determine an optimal enterprise solution set based on the identified systemic root cause and determine an optimal enterprise transformation set based on the optimal enterprise solution set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2009
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: William J. ATHEY, Shailesh Joshi, Shallin Joshi, David P. Ricci
  • Publication number: 20100004966
    Abstract: A method for implementing a project for a customer. Business requirements are developed for the project and are reviewed for acceptability in accordance with Business Requirements Review (BRR) exit criteria. System requirements are developed for the project and are reviewed for acceptability in accordance with system requirements review (SRR) exit criteria. Component requirements are developed for the project and are reviewed for acceptability in accordance with Preliminary Design Review (PDR) exit criteria. The business requirements are decomposed into the system requirements. The system requirements are decomposed into the component requirements. A Requirements Traceability and Verification Matrix (RTVM) is generated when the business requirements are established. The RTVM is updated throughout the life of the project. The RTVM includes verification information relating to the business requirements, the system requirements, and the component requirements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2009
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bruce G. Barker, Vincent A. Buscher, Juan P. Giraldo, Carrie L. LeBolt, Stephen L. McLellen, Sharon E. Murphy, Paul R. Popick, David P. Ricci, Janet L. Spann
  • Patent number: 7590552
    Abstract: A method for implementing a project for a customer. Business requirements are developed for the project and are reviewed for acceptability in accordance with Business Requirements Review (BRR) exit criteria. System requirements are developed for the project and are reviewed for acceptability in accordance with system requirements review (SRR) exit criteria. Component requirements are developed for the project and are reviewed for acceptability in accordance with Preliminary Design Review (PDR) exit criteria. The business requirements are decomposed into the system requirements. The system requirements are decomposed into the component requirements. A Requirements Traceability and Verification Matrix (RTVM) is generated when the business requirements are established. The RTVM is updated throughout the life of the project. The RTVM includes verification information relating to the business requirements, the system requirements, and the component requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Bruce G. Barker, Vincent A. Buscher, Juan P. Giraldo, Carrie L. LeBolt, Stephen L. McLellen, Sharon E. Murphy, Paul R. Popick, David P. Ricci, Janet L. Spann
  • Patent number: 4162533
    Abstract: A shift register time compression correlator for determining the degree of oincidence between two signals designed specifically for battery power or other power limited applications. The correlator introduces variable delays to one input signal and compares the delayed input signal with the other input signal which remains undelayed. The output is a stream of digital pulses, the density of which is a measure of the degree of coincidence between the two input signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1978
    Date of Patent: July 24, 1979
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventor: David P. Ricci